4:00 AM ET Matchday 3 of the Champions League group stage is wrapped up, providing fans with plenty to talk about and more to look forward to. After an exciting third round of games, we asked our writers Sam Marsden, Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens to answer some of our burning questions. – Stream on
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10:21 PM ET Gonzalo Higuain continued his torrid play with two goals as Inter Miami CF clinched an MLS Eastern Conference playoff spot with a stellar 4-1 victory over Orlando City SC on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Leonardo Campana and Ariel Lassiter also scored goals as Inter Miami (14-13-6, 48 points) won its
12:43 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
7:07 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed reports that Erling Haaland has a clause in his contract allowing him to join Real Madrid for a lower fee. Another double by Norwegian striker Haaland ensured City strolled to a third win from three Champions League Group G matches on Wednesday with a 5-0
7:30 PM ET Sophie Lawson United States attacker Lindsey Horan said it was hard to feel proud of her time with the Portland Thorns after reading the Yates report detailing abuse and misconduct in the NWSL and women’s professional soccer. The report, which was commissioned by U.S. Soccer and released on Monday, described a league
5:27 PM ET Lionel Messi set yet another record with a sublime opening goal but Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Benfica in their Champions League clash at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Wednesday. Messi opened the scoring midway through the first half after delightful link-up play involving Kylian Mbappe
4:52 PM ET Real Madrid hung on for a nervy 2-1 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. The hosts took a deserved lead before 15 minutes when the ball fell kindly to Rodrygo just outside the penalty area and he shot past Shakhtar keeper Anatolii Trubin to stake Madrid
4:54 PM ET Erling Haaland took his goal tally to an incredible 19 in all competitions this season with another double in Manchester City‘s 5-0 demolition of FC Copenhagen in Champions League Group G on Wednesday. Haaland wasted no time in getting City going with yet another strike in his remarkable campaign, sweeping home an
4:52 PM ET Chelsea earned their first Champions League victory of the season as they cruised to a 3-0 win over AC Milan to move from bottom to second in Champions League Group E at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. The Premier League side outclassed their Serie A counterparts throughout the encounter and grabbed an early
5:28 PM ET Adriana Garcia Julen Lopetegui has left his managerial role at Sevilla after a poor start to the season. Photo by Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images Sevilla have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after just one win in 10 games this season, the LaLiga club announced. Lopetegui’s 170th and final game in charge of Sevilla